Prep & Personal: Four-time letter winner at Oyster River where he played pitcher (1997-2000) ... Named All-State three times ... Honored as New Hampshire Player of the Year in 2000 ... Drafted in 2000 by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 30th round ... Participated in the Area Code Games (a prestigious national showcase) in Long Beach, Calif. in 1999 and was named Area Code Game All-Star in competition against the Japanese National Team ... Also pitched for the Dover Post 8 American Legion baseball team en route to winning the New Hampshire State Championship (2000) ... Three-time letter winner in soccer and one-time letter winner in basketball at Oyster River ... Recruited by Duke University and Vanderbilt ... Son of Richard and Susan Gale ... Father played Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox and the Henshin Tigers in Japan ... Born February 5, 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri.